Quotes by Camille Desmoulins

About Camille Desmoulins:


Lucie Simplice Camille Benoît Desmoulins was a journalist and politician who played an important role in the French Revolution. He was a childhood friend of Maximilien Robespierre and a close friend and political ally of Georges Danton and Jean-Paul Marat, who were influential figures in the French Revolution. Desmoulins was tried and executed alongside Danton in response to Dantonist opposition to the Committee of Public Safety.

Author Bio


  • NameCamille Desmoulins
  • DescriptionFrench politician
  • BornMarch 2, 1760
  • DiedApril 5, 1794
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionJournalist; Politician